This is the story of my life as a SAHM to a deaf-blind former 24 week preemie. Isolating, frustrating, heartbreaking, and so worth it.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

ASL users - help!

Is there a sign for "waterfall"? Ever since our trip to NY last month Noah has been obsessed with waterfalls. In fact, last night he poured the cat's water dish all over the floor in imitation! He has been signing "water" while saying waterfall, but I'm wondering if there is a different or more specific sign for "waterfall" as opposed to "water". I checked "The Joy of Signing" which we have at home and tried googling it, but haven't been able to find anything. Thanks!

P.S. Is ASL users correct? ASL signers? ASL speakers? I wasn't sure how to correctly refer to a person who uses the language ASL.

About Me

Prematurity is a tragedy. Preemies face many more issues than full term babies, and micropreemies like Noah rarely escape without some sort of long term consequences. Life will always be more of a challenge for Noah, and more of a challenge for me because he came into my life. That just means that we'll develop strong characters along the way - something that's sorely lacking in our society today. Raising a micropreemie isn't easy. I wouldn't have picked it for myself if given a choice. No one would. But Noah has given me the ability to be thankful for every little thing in my life and for that I am eternally grateful.